Harvey Weinstein is transferred to Rikers Island after undergoing a four-hour surgery to have heart stent put in
Weinstein has been in Bellevue Hospital since he was convicted of rape on February 24
He had been suffering heart palpitations and last night had a stent put in
The surgery took four hours and he is currently on his way to Rikers Island
The 67-year-old is facing up to 29 years in prison and is due to be sentenced on March 11
By Jennifer Smith For Dailymail.com
Published: 13:40 EST, 5 March 2020 | Updated: 15:45 EST, 5 March 2020
Harvey Weinstein underwent surgery last night to have a heart stent put in and has now been transferred to Rikers Island.
The 67-year-old was convicted of third degree rape and criminal sexual assault on February 24 and has been in Bellevue Hospital ever since.
He had been due to go to the North Infirmary Command at Rikers, which is for high profile inmates and inmates with health issues, when he was diverted to the hospital after the guilty verdict.
Weinstein had complained of high blood pressure and heart palpitations.
A source close to him confirmed to DailyMail.com on Thursday that he underwent a four-hour surgery on Wednesday night to have the stent put in and that he had departed for North Infirmary Command at around 2pm.
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